Overview
- The Asahikawa defendant's pretrial proceedings, which concluded Tuesday, approved five witnesses and set the initial trial to begin on May 25.
- One approved witness is Yuka Konishi, whose 23‑year prison term is finalized and who is expected to testify about her role in the 2024 incident.
- The LDP's security study group issued a draft on Tuesday that would require GPS devices for people under stalking prohibition orders and notify victims if an offender approaches while also proposing mandatory offender treatment.
- On Wednesday the parents of missing child Yūri Yoshikawa and Osaka Prefectural Police handed out flyers in Namba marking the 23rd anniversary and asking the public for any information.
- Other official announcements included NPB and 12 clubs changing All‑Star re‑entry rules, the SV League scheduling official matches in Bangkok for 2026–27, and the Fukuoka meteorological office warning of 30°C+ heat and higher heatstroke risk for the Chikugo area.